Excelsior Road, Coventry, CV4 8ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CV4 8ND is primarily male, with 55.5% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.7%	44.5%	-13.2%	51.0%	-6.5%
Male	42.3%	55.5%	13.2%	49.0%	6.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around CV4 8ND, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	52.9%	66.1%	13.2%	37.9%	28.2%
Married: Opposite sex	29.8%	29.9%	0.1%	44.2%	-14.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3.5%	0.6%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	5.9%	2%	-3.9%	9.1%	-7.1%
Widowed	7.8%	0.3%	-7.5%	6.1%	-5.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51%	64.1%	13.1%	48.4%	15.7%
Good health	32.8%	28.1%	-4.7%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	13.2%	6%	-7.2%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around CV4 8ND this area, 8.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31%	8.4%	-22.6%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	3.7%	-14.3%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	6.5%	-6.4%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	36.2%	25.6%	16.9%	19.3%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	41%	23.4%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	7.1%	2%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.2%	17.2%	17.0%	0.7%	16.5%
Indian	0.2%	9%	8.8%	3.1%	5.9%
Pakistani	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	1.2%	7%	5.8%	1.6%	5.4%
Black African	14.2%	10.4%	-3.8%	2.5%	7.9%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	75.1%	36.9%	-38.2%	81.4%	-44.5%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	7.9%	7.9%	1.6%	6.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	52.3%	-30.8%	83.2%	-30.9%
European Union	3.2%	8.5%	5.3%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	5.8%	4.6%	0.8%	5.0%
Africa	8.2%	5.5%	-2.7%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	25.8%	22.3%	5.6%	20.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.6%	52.4%	-30.2%	83.2%	-30.8%
10+ Years	3.2%	15%	11.8%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	2.5%	9.7%	7.2%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	6%	4.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	18.5%	12.8%	1.9%	16.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60%	76.7%	-16.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	3.7%	0.1%	3.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	12%	0.3%	11.7%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	28.2%	46.2%	-18.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	14.1%	6.5%	7.6%
Sikh	6.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Excelsior Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Excelsior Road was 152.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 101.2% higher than the Westwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Excelsior Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Westwood and the 171st highest crime rate of 1,014 local areas in Coventry .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 69.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CV4 8ND, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Excelsior Road are based on 7 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Coventry.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Excelsior Road, Coventry, CV4 8ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for CV4 8ND

Average Price
£303,880

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£292,793

Detached
£337,141

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Excelsior Road

Average Price
£317,510

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£303,110

Detached
£353,508

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Excelsior Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Excelsior Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£234,000	2021-08-18	£262,317
5 Excelsior Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-07-19	£274,648
2 Excelsior Road, Coventry, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-06-25	£334,865
5 Excelsior Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, a newly built property	£213,995	2016-03-18	£327,911
3 Excelsior Road, Coventry, West Midlands Terraced, a newly built property	£211,995	2016-02-26	£325,336

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CV4 8ND

Employment

CV4 8ND area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in CV4 8ND area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	150
Full-Time Employee	82
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	47
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Other	6
Retired	4
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	12
Construction	10
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillfields Nursery School Clifton Street , Hillfields CV1 5GR	4out of 4	4,933 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charter Academy 314 Mitchell Avenue , CV4 8DW	- not rated	691 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Templars Primary School Templar Avenue , CV4 9DA	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Mount Nod Way , Mount Nod CV5 7GX	3out of 4	1,558 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whoberley Hall Primary School Overdale Road , CV5 8AJ	3out of 4	1,644 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Hawthorn Lane , Tile Hill CV4 9LB	3out of 4	1,902 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Finham Park 2 Torrington Avenue , CV4 9WT	3out of 4	962 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
WMG Academy for Young Engineers Mitchell Avenue , CV4 8DY	3out of 4	1,140 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Westwood Academy Mitchell Avenue , Canley CV4 8DY	3out of 4	1,140 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Coventry Academy Nutbrook Avenue , CV4 9PW	3out of 4	2,330 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School Leasowes Avenue , CV3 6BH	3out of 4	2,775 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hereward College of Further Education Bramston Crescent , Tile Hill Lane CV4 9SW	- not rated	1,394 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Warwick University House , CV4 8UW	- not rated	1,095 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National Mathematics and Science College 2 The Oaks , Westwood Way CV4 8JD	- not rated	1,396 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherbourne Fields School Rowington Close , CV6 1PR	4out of 4	2,954 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Henry VIII School Warwick Road , Coventry CV3 6AQ	- not rated	3,189 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury Academy Kingsbury Road , CV6 1PJ	3out of 4	3,448 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Evtec Automotive	Remploy, 79 Torrington Avenue	335 yd
The Restaurant Hub also t/a Ed's Diner, Harry Ramsden's and Caffe Carluccio’s	330 Fletchamstead Highway, Coventry	616 yd
McDonalds	Vanguard Avenue, Coventry	710 yd
KFC	Vanguard Avenue, Coventry	710 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	Unit 2, Vanguard Avenue	710 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Highway Club	Highway Sports And Recreational Club, Fletchamstead Highway	604 yd
Lime Tree Park WMC	Lime Tree Working Mens Club, Templar Avenue	1,024 yd
The Newlands	Tile Hill Lane, Coventry	1,033 yd
Phantom Coach	The Phantom Coach, Fletchamstead Highway	1,065 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chef Wang	4 Torrington Avenue, Coventry	288 yd
Heat N Eat	38-40 Prior Deram Walk, Coventry	298 yd
Rainbow	36 Prior Deram Walk, Coventry	298 yd
Goodys Grill & Pizza	32 Prior Deram Walk, Coventry	298 yd
Bigger Pan	14 Prior Deram Walk, Coventry	298 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costco	Costco Wholesale, 51 Torrington Avenue	335 yd
Sainsburys	330 Fletchamstead Highway, Coventry	616 yd
Heart of England Co-Op	Cooperative Supermarket, 329-331 Tile Hill Lane	873 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sir Henry Parkes (Closed) Prior Deram Walk	grass pitches	239 yd
Simply Gym (Coventry Earl Place) EARL PLACE BUSINESS PARK EARL PLACE BUSINESS PARK FLETCHAMSTEAD HIGHWAY	health and fitness suite	461 yd
Fletchamstead Highway Sports & Social Club FLETCHAMSTEAD HIGHWAY	grass pitches	687 yd
Old Coventrians Rugby Club BROADLANDS CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	969 yd
Coventry Technical Rugby Club MITCHELL AVENUE	grass pitches	1,075 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of CV4 8ND